NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72241-026Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72241-0026Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
72241-026-0572241002605100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72241-026-05)Marketed from Aug 18, 2021
72241-026-1072241002610500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72241-026-10)Marketed from Aug 18, 2021

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Acyclovir
Generic name (nonproprietary)
acyclovir
Active ingredients
Acyclovir — 400 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 202168
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
DNA Polymerase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleoside Analog (EXT)
Identifiers
Product ID 72241-026_ea578b6a-2897-45b9-8757-a2d9caf34459SPL ID ea578b6a-2897-45b9-8757-a2d9caf34459SPL set ID 8de9c4f3-b800-4419-a063-8b62a0cba0faRxCUI 197311, 197313UNII X4HES1O11FUPC 0372241027109, 0372241026102, 0372241027055
Pharmacologic class
Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpes Zoster Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpesvirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N472241002605 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72241-0026-05. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS & USAGE Herpes Zoster Infections: Acyclovir Tablet is indicated for the acute treatment of herpes zoster (shingles). Genital Herpes: Acyclovir Tablet is indicated for the treatment of initial episodes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes. Chickenpox:Acyclovir Tablet is indicated for the treatment of chickenpox (varicella).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 202168

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 202168
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
AcyclovirAcyclovir 800 mg/1TabletOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-006
AcyclovirAcyclovir 400 mg/1TabletOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-005
AcyclovirAcyclovir 800 mg/1TabletOralModavar Pharmaceuticals LLC72241-027

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